Competition: European Championships
Market: Bruno Fernandes to score anytime
Odds: 11/4 @
Knowing that they must get off to a flying start when they make the trip out to Budapest on Tuesday evening, defending champions Portugal will face off against Hungary.
Starting with the hosts, while Hungary might have continued to gain plenty of rightful plaudits from across the continent over the past eight months, Marco Rossi s side couldn t face a tougher test this summer. Securing their spot at this year s delayed European Championships thanks to a 2-1 win against Iceland back in November, Magyarok now find themselves sharing Group F with the likes of France, Germany and Portugal. Unbeaten in their last 11 matchups across all formats, Hungary did struggle to s…
Mikel Arteta s Arsenal reign began with a draw as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang s 12th Premier League goal of the season earned the Gunners a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.
Former Arsenal midfielder Arteta was in the dugout for the first time since being appointed Unai Emery s successor.
Having opted to recall Mesut Ozil to his starting line-up in one of three changes, Arteta saw his side fall behind to Dan Gosling s goal 10 minutes before half-time.
However, Aubameyang tucked in a second-half leveller to ensure Arteta gained a point in his debut as a head coach.
11 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 11 of Arsenal s last 16 away league goals, including seven of their last nine on the road in the . Crucial.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
Arsenal almost…
Market: Braintree win
Odds: 7/10 @
Meeting for the second time in the space of just a few days, Braintree will welcome Weymouth to Cressing Road on Tuesday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Braintree might have suffered play-off frustration last season, Angelo Harrop’s men have their sights firmly set on securing a fifth-tier return in 2024. Last seen over the weekend putting in another professional performance as they secured a 1-0 victory away at Weymouth, the mood around Cressing Road appears to be at a real high. Opening the midweek fixtures leading the chase to clinic a bronze medal finish, the Essex-based outfit will be looking to make another statement here. Enjoying what has been a stunning National League South romp since opening the New Year, Bra…
Los Angeles FC moved into MLS play-off position with a 3-0 defeat of Seattle Sounders on Tuesday.
The victory put LAFC on 44 points and moved them ahead of Vancouver Whitecaps on goal differential for the seventh and final Western Conference play-off spot.
However, Vancouver have a game in hand and ninth-place Real Salt Lake (42 points) have played two fewer games than Los Angeles, so plenty of work remains for head coach Bob Bradley s side.
Still, they will be pleased with the all-around effort Tuesday as Jamal Blackman turned in a clean sheet and three different players found the net.
Brian Rodriguez opened the scoring in the 21st minute, slipping a shot past Stefan Frei, while Latif Blessing added a critical goal in first-half stoppage time and C…
Emmanuel Adebayor has accused Manchester City officials of lacking the courage to tell him he is no longer wanted at Eastlands.
The Togolese striker was a 25-million-pound signing from Arsenal in 2009, but has endured a frustrating spell at City scoring just 15 goals from 34 appearances with the club and he was loaned to Real Madrid in January.
Adebayor, 27, had expected to rejoin his team-mates for pre-season training this month, but with the first team embarking on a tour of the US, the attacker said the club s coaches failed to inform he would not be part of the trip.
Instead, Adebayor claims it was left to club football administration officer Brian Marwood s secretary to email him about his omission from the trip.
I just received an email from Brian…
Arsenal have officially confirmed that they have agreed terms with Manchester City over the sale of Samir Nasri.
A statement on their website stated that the Frenchman, who has only one year left on his current contract, will now miss the club s trip to Udinese and will instead travel to Manchester to complete a medical.
The news will come as a blow to Gunners fans as it was earlier reported that the midfielder was going to travel to Italy with them for their vital Champions League tie.
Now though, it appears the playmaker will join left-back Gael Clichy and striker Emmanuel Adebayor in making the move to Eastlands from the Emirates.
The 24-year-old played for Arsenal last weekend in their 2-0 home defeat against Liverpool, which is now almost certain to…
Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has revealed that Shaun Wright Phillips has turned down the opportunity to go out on loan, r.
The winger, who moved to Loftus Road from Manchester City in the summer of 2011 has made sixty-nine appearances for the London club, though only one of those has come this season.
Aside from that start, that came in the shock defeat to League Two Burton Albion in the second round of the Capital One Cup, he has only made the Hoops’ match day squad on occasion, though he has not yet been tempted to leave on a temporary basis, despite clubs showing an interest.
QPR beat struggling Aston Villa on Monday evening to move off the bottom of the table, and they will hope to move further away from trouble when they take on another o…
Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa hailed their defence, as they prepare for a last-16 clash with the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup.
The Group A runners-up tackle the Dutch in Fortaleza on Sunday, with Louis van Gaal s men running hot after scoring 10 goals in three group wins.
The Mexicans were far less prominent when it came to goals, netting four as they picked up seven points, although they had not been beaten at the back for the opening 266 minutes of the tournament before Croatia s Ivan Perisic scored a consolation goal against Miguel Herrera s men.
And up against a Dutch attack featuring Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder, Ochoa said his defence must continue to be compact.
I think the defensive line has been shown to be key, be…
Manchester United s signing of Romelu Lukaku has come at the perfect time , according to the club s former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Belgium international completed a move to United this month for a reported fee of £75million and has already netted twice in three pre-season outings, including in the 2-0 win over Manchester City in Houston this week.
Van Nistelrooy scored 150 goals in just 219 games for the Red Devils and became a favourite of the Old Trafford faithful before leaving for Real Madrid in 2006.
And the former Netherlands star expects Lukaku to achieve a similar status among the supporters if he makes the most of his move from Everton.
I actually remember playing against Romelu Lukaku. I was at Hamburg, he was at Anderlecht, and it wa…
United youngster Adnan Januzaj has failed to build on the promising start to his career at Old Trafford
Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj was once considered as one of the brightest young players in the European game.
He burst into the United team in 2013 at just 18, scoring twice in his first start in a 2-1 win at Sunderland.
That virtuoso display and a couple more impressive performances during Moyes’ short stint in charge at Old Trafford saw Januzaj handed a new five-year contract and £60,000 per week.
Fast forward three years and Januzaj has almost vanished from the consciousness of the casual football observer. Questions are now being asked about whether the now 21-year-old will fulfil his potential?
Typically over-hyped youngster